Cincy G
What are 2 lenses I should start out with for my camera? I would like something for everyday use and something for zooming in long distance. Under $500 would be nice.
What is difference between 70-300mm and 75-300mm?
Is a VR a must have?
Answer
Hi Cincy. Great Questions!! There is no real need to have more than one lens if you are not a professional photographer who has reasons for using a variety of focal length lenses. For people who come in our store asking the same question, I recommend them buying an 18-200mm or 28-200mm zoom lens. For one thing, it allows for relatively wide angle shots. Also, you have the advantage of being able to zoom to standard focal length (50mm), portrait lengths (85mm to 100mm), and all the way out to long telephoto (200mm).... all in one lens. The second advantage is that you only have one lens that you keep on the camera... meaning not having to switch lenses on and off, which absolutely introduces tiny particles to the sensor of the camera. Particles on the sensor = spots on your images/pictures = extra work in photoshop or a trip to the camera repair for a sensor cleaning = at least an $89.00 cleaning fee each time you have to take it in. You can literally have 100's of spots on the sensor.... I know, I just had mine cleaned. :( There is not much difference in the 70-300mm and 75-300mm focal length wise. VR is an advantage... it reduces the effects of camera shake which helps with clearer, in focus pictures. Hope that gives you something to consider.
PSS. I am adding the links to the lenses I recommended just so you can see and read about them.
Hi Cincy. Great Questions!! There is no real need to have more than one lens if you are not a professional photographer who has reasons for using a variety of focal length lenses. For people who come in our store asking the same question, I recommend them buying an 18-200mm or 28-200mm zoom lens. For one thing, it allows for relatively wide angle shots. Also, you have the advantage of being able to zoom to standard focal length (50mm), portrait lengths (85mm to 100mm), and all the way out to long telephoto (200mm).... all in one lens. The second advantage is that you only have one lens that you keep on the camera... meaning not having to switch lenses on and off, which absolutely introduces tiny particles to the sensor of the camera. Particles on the sensor = spots on your images/pictures = extra work in photoshop or a trip to the camera repair for a sensor cleaning = at least an $89.00 cleaning fee each time you have to take it in. You can literally have 100's of spots on the sensor.... I know, I just had mine cleaned. :( There is not much difference in the 70-300mm and 75-300mm focal length wise. VR is an advantage... it reduces the effects of camera shake which helps with clearer, in focus pictures. Hope that gives you something to consider.
PSS. I am adding the links to the lenses I recommended just so you can see and read about them.
What makes a DSLR camera good?
Euronymous
I would like to be a professional live concert photographer, and I'm looking for a nice DSLR camera, and I expect to buy a good lense for indoor live concert shooting.
I've been looking at all different cameras. Nikon D40, D60, D90, Canon XSI, and what I'm realizing is, it seems that what really makes the photographs great is the lense more then anything. All these camera bodies seem pretty much the same. So, my question is, should I buy a more affordable Nikon D40 or affordable Rebel, and spend the real money on the lenses?
Thank you so much for your help!
Answer
What makes a dSLR camera good?
The person using it.
Seriously - pretty much all of the dSLR cameras out there are really quite decent (all the current versions anyhow). Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus - they all make good gear - they all make some decent (often excellent) lenses (but they also make some stinkers), and they all now have relatively large sensors.
The real magic lies with the person using the camera - do they have an eye for photography, do they know how to set up the camera to capture what they want to show in their pictures etc...Sadly - this is the area I struggle with most - but am working on. It is rarely the camera's fault. Now when I was shooting film - I could blame the camera on occasion since I had no way of previewing what I had shot - but with digital - it's largely up to the operator to get the best out of the shot.
You are right though - the lens is one of the most critical aspects of the total system. Put a sub-par lens on a Canon 5DMkII and you will get lousy pictures. But similarly, put the best lens on the most expensive and full featured camera and hand it to someone with no real photographic vision and you will end up with perfectly focused, very high resolution pictures of something completely uninteresting and uninspiring.
What makes a dSLR camera good?
The person using it.
Seriously - pretty much all of the dSLR cameras out there are really quite decent (all the current versions anyhow). Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus - they all make good gear - they all make some decent (often excellent) lenses (but they also make some stinkers), and they all now have relatively large sensors.
The real magic lies with the person using the camera - do they have an eye for photography, do they know how to set up the camera to capture what they want to show in their pictures etc...Sadly - this is the area I struggle with most - but am working on. It is rarely the camera's fault. Now when I was shooting film - I could blame the camera on occasion since I had no way of previewing what I had shot - but with digital - it's largely up to the operator to get the best out of the shot.
You are right though - the lens is one of the most critical aspects of the total system. Put a sub-par lens on a Canon 5DMkII and you will get lousy pictures. But similarly, put the best lens on the most expensive and full featured camera and hand it to someone with no real photographic vision and you will end up with perfectly focused, very high resolution pictures of something completely uninteresting and uninspiring.
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